1956 Round Australia Trial (Mobilgas)

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1956 Round Australia Trial
Mobilgas Trial
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Host country Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Rally base Sydney
Dates run4 19 August 1956
Stages17
Stage surface Tarmac and Gravel
Overall distance13,680 km (8,500 miles)
Results
Overall winner Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eddie Perkins
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lance Perkins
Crews83 at start, 27 at finish

The 1956 Round Australia Trial, officially the Mobilgas Trial was the fifth running of the Round Australia Trial. The rally took place between 4 and 19 August 1956. The event covered 13,680 kilometres around Australia. It was won by Eddie Perkins and Lance Perkins, driving a Volkswagen 1200.

Results

PosNoEntrantDriversCarPenalties (Points)
116 Flag of Australia (converted).svg E.B. Perkins Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eddie Perkins
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lance Perkins
Volkswagen 1200 48
211 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Country Holden Dealers Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Masling
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Miller
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Cape
Holden FE 62
314 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R.L. Foreman Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Foreman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Easton
Volkswagen 1200 80
485 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A.A. Griffiths Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arthur Griffiths
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maxwell Galt
Volkswagen 1200 101
521 Flag of Australia (converted).svg G.N. Horner Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Horner
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Price
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alwyn Kurtz
Ford 1956 Customline 216
627 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J.R. Hall Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Hall
Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Alward
Volkswagen 1200 225
768 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Regal Motors Flag of Australia (converted).svg Malcolm Brooks
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Tate
Standard Vanguard Phase III 241
838 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mrs M.B. Blakeway Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maude Blakeway
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Norman Bolton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Hubbard
Ford 1955 Customline 243
959 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J.K. Gamble Flag of Australia (converted).svg Keith Gamble
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lorna Gamble
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Ackerman
Volkswagen 1200 249
1063 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P.J. Sullivan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick O'Sullivan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Les Innes
Volkswagen 1200 253
1188 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A.H. Smith Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arthur Smith
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Archer Smith
Volkswagen 1200 305
1236 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ron Leech Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ron Leech
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Valerie Leech
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leslie Lee
Holden FJ 320
1357 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Parkers Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arthur Packer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Parker
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Parker
Holden FE 348
1489 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Cusack Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg Cusack
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leigh Moore
Volkswagen 1200 385
1547 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Doug Whiteford Flag of Australia (converted).svg Doug Whiteford
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Hawker
Peugeot 403 388
1689 Flag of New Zealand.svg Alma Braddock Flag of New Zealand.svg Alma Braddock
Flag of New Zealand.svg Gerald McMillan
Volkswagen 1200 846
1749 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Vaughan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Vaughan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Lancet
Volkswagen 1200 984
184 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D.M. Calvert Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dave Calvert
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arthur Smith
Bristol 401 1,096
1935 Flag of Australia (converted).svg N.L. Crowfoot Flag of Australia (converted).svg Norman Crowfoot
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clarrie Newey
Simca Aronde 1,219
2082 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D.K. Hose Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Hose
Flag of Australia (converted).svg H. Symons
Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Gainger
Austin A70 1,545
2151 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Austin Distributors Pty Ltd Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Brotherton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Case
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Smith
Austin A90 1,724
2290 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L.J. Spies Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leo Spies
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Pines
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leslie Lee
Holden FJ 1,977
2394 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Major Warwick Flag of Australia (converted).svg Major Warwick
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Zimmerer
Škoda 440 2,235
2472 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J.D. Fagan Pty Ltd Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fagan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Limbrick
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Ellis
DeSoto 1955 Firedome 2,388
253 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Hay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Hay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Gore
Standard Vanguard Phase I 2,392
2674 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reg Lenaghan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reg Lenaghan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Len Lenaghan
Volkswagen 1200 2,438
2723 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richardson and Kurwan Pty Ltd Flag of Australia (converted).svg Val Richardson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Kirwan
Humber Super Snipe Mark IV 2,717
Source: [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Bill Tuckey & Thomas B. Floyd, From Redex To Repco: Gregory's 25 Years of Around Australia Trials, 1979, pages 84-86
  2. "Mobilgas Trial Draw". The Sydney Morning Herald . 23 July 1956.
  3. "Too Easy Finish to Trial". The Sydney Morning Herald . 20 August 1956.
  4. Hal Moloney, Long Distance Trials in Australia by Car, Plane & Motor Cycle, 2018, pages 194-196